CIVILIAN FLAG OF TRUCE: US 65, 3¢ rose tied cork with side CDS of SPARTA ILL FEB 6 (1862) as well as blue NORFOLK VA FEB 20 1862 double-circle datestamp with matching blue (DUE) 10 on cover to Mrs. Mary W. Bird Clarksville Ga Via way of Fortress Monroe Flag of Truce. Original letter enclosure from daughter to mother trying to allay her fears of being separated on the other side of the conflict. Tiny upper left sealed corner tear. Scarce early Norfolk exchange route used from September 1861-May 1862. Much scarcer than prisoner of war uses. Ex Judd and Swap. $950.